Comments on: Manning’s Cafeteria Early 80’s http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:04:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: didi http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7669 didi Thu, 06 Mar 2008 17:49:28 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7669 Based on Paul's decription it seems that mirawal was an excellent, tough resistant product which boggles my mindas to why people are not still using it especially in retail, cities and government. Based on Paul’s decription it seems that mirawal was an excellent, tough resistant product which boggles my mindas to why people are not still using it especially in retail, cities and government.

]]> By: Anne http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7619 Anne Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:26:17 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7619 Wow Paul- thanks for the additional information. It is further proof that the mirawal panels at the Manning's building are in excellent shape, under the 3 coats of paint. I will pass the additional information onto our person who researched the product. Thanks for the follow-up! Wow Paul- thanks for the additional information. It is further proof that the mirawal panels at the Manning’s building are in excellent shape, under the 3 coats of paint. I will pass the additional information onto our person who researched the product. Thanks for the follow-up!

]]> By: Paul Comeau http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7595 Paul Comeau Wed, 05 Mar 2008 16:07:13 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7595 Adding to Anne's note of February 26th. Mirawal was a porcelain coated steel product sold through a company called Kaiser Aluminum. It was a brand name which was very popular in the '50's to the '70's. Today the "Mirawal" name has vanished - to my knowledge - unless someone out there knows different. One note that Anne made was that the porcelain finish was a painted system. Well it is not. It is a sprayed-on system made up of mainly fritted glass & oxides and fired in a furnace of around 1500 to 1650 degrees F. The firing creates a bonding of the porcelain to the steel. The durability of this product is excellant - unaffected by UV it will not fade and is highly scratch resistant. You will find porcelain enamel panels being used in subway systems throughout the world, airports and schools. Anywhere where you have high traffic areas and are looking for a very low maintenance finish. Adding to Anne’s note of February 26th. Mirawal was a porcelain coated steel product sold through a company called Kaiser Aluminum. It was a brand name which was very popular in the ’50’s to the ’70’s. Today the “Mirawal” name has vanished - to my knowledge - unless someone out there knows different. One note that Anne made was that the porcelain finish was a painted system. Well it is not. It is a sprayed-on system made up of mainly fritted glass & oxides and fired in a furnace of around 1500 to 1650 degrees F. The firing creates a bonding of the porcelain to the steel. The durability of this product is excellant - unaffected by UV it will not fade and is highly scratch resistant. You will find porcelain enamel panels being used in subway systems throughout the world, airports and schools. Anywhere where you have high traffic areas and are looking for a very low maintenance finish.

]]> By: Brian Lutz http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7477 Brian Lutz Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:39:25 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7477 I can't be certain, but if you go to the Burgermaster in Bellevue, based on the description of the product here I believe that some of the accents there (in distinctly 50s/60s colors) in the inside take-out counter area could be Mirawal. I can’t be certain, but if you go to the Burgermaster in Bellevue, based on the description of the product here I believe that some of the accents there (in distinctly 50s/60s colors) in the inside take-out counter area could be Mirawal.

]]> By: Anne http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7308 Anne Fri, 29 Feb 2008 06:43:51 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7308 No problem Didi- a lot of people don't know what it is, and it's amazing to see the original color still there..... It could be restored, without much effort. No problem Didi- a lot of people don’t know what it is, and it’s amazing to see the original color still there….. It could be restored, without much effort.

]]> By: didi http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7236 didi Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:28:17 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7236 Thanks, Anne, for shedding light on mirawal. Thanks, Anne, for shedding light on mirawal.

]]> By: Anne http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7196 Anne Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:30:52 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7196 Mirawal was a product that was used in the 50's and 60's...it was a porcelain coated, painted steel, and if anyone happens to go over to the building, you can see on the Market street side where the original RED paint color is still there, even though it's been covered up by 3 additional layers of paint. There was a report done on the integrity of the building that was submitted to the LPB and contained this crucial information. The architect that the developers hired didn't even know what this was, or if it was original. These photos prove it (albeit somewhat faded over the years) is still there. Mirawal was a product that was used in the 50’s and 60’s…it was a porcelain coated, painted steel, and if anyone happens to go over to the building, you can see on the Market street side where the original RED paint color is still there, even though it’s been covered up by 3 additional layers of paint. There was a report done on the integrity of the building that was submitted to the LPB and contained this crucial information. The architect that the developers hired didn’t even know what this was, or if it was original. These photos prove it (albeit somewhat faded over the years) is still there.

]]> By: Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7192 Cliffe Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:09:52 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7192 I have. Meant to put it into the links list from Sunday. I enjoy Knute's writing and his photo in Seattle Mag with his eyes closed. Cliffe I have. Meant to put it into the links list from Sunday. I enjoy Knute’s writing and his photo in Seattle Mag with his eyes closed.

Cliffe

]]> By: Jonathan Shipley http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7190 Jonathan Shipley Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:48:23 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7190 Hi Cliffe, have you seen the story in Crosscut? "Saving the Lesser Seattle Landmarks": http://crosscut.com/mossback/11839/Saving+the+lesser+Seattle+landmarks/ Hi Cliffe, have you seen the story in Crosscut? “Saving the Lesser Seattle Landmarks”:

http://crosscut.com/mossback/11839/Saving+the+lesser+Seattle+landmarks/

]]> By: Cliffe http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7189 Cliffe Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:04:50 +0000 http://www.vintageseattle.org/2008/02/25/mannings-cafeteria-early-80s/#comment-7189 That was a typo. It should read "mirawal" -- corrected now. Cliffe That was a typo. It should read “mirawal” — corrected now.

Cliffe

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